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RATINGS: Sites are rated from 1 owl (good) to a high of 5 owls. Read more- Tudor History
Like finger food? Want to live in castle? Then Tudor England might be the right place to live. Find out on this enthusiast's website and discover info on the lives and reign of the Tudors, from Henry VII through Elizabeth I. Filled with pics, detailed bios of the Tudor family, and information on life in Tudor England including food, music and architecture.
Tudor Humor One of Wednesday Addams' (of the show "The Addams Family") headless dolls was named "Anne Boleyn"? Find other Tudor wackiness here.
- Writings and Speeches of Queen Elizabeth I
What did Queen Elizabeth say in her famous farewell "Golden Speech" which was originally delivered at Parliament and was then reprinted whenever England's safety was threatened over the next 200 years? Find out on this Modern History Sourcebook site containing this speech, as well as some of her other famous writings and orations.
- Against the Spanish Armada
"I myself will take up arms; I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field," announced Queen Elizabeth in her speech against the Spanish Armada. Learn more about this conflict between England and Spain, and read Elizabeth's speech, on this short History Place site.
- Elizabethan England
The most popular Elizabethan sports were falconry, or hawking, and archery. And torture was a common punishment for crimes! Learn more about Elizabethan historical figures and events, everyday life, art and architecture and Shakespearean theater on this fun and pic-filled Springfield High School students site.
- "Effeminate Dayes"
Was England under Queen Elizabeth I a weaker nation because its ruler was a woman? Was it perceived as such? This long academic essay examines how Elizabeth's reign affected contemporary views of the relationship between gender and power, citing both the queen's defenders and her detractors. The section that explains the concept of the queen's "two bodies" — the political body which acts as ruler of the state and the natural body — provides an especially helpful look into political theory of that era.
- 'The First Blast of the Trumpet' by John Knox
Not everyone liked the idea of a woman sitting on the English throne. In fact, one of the most important theologians of the Protestant Reformation, Scotland's John Knox, wrote a searing criticism of female rulers in 1558. "The First Blast of the Trumpet" is not exactly politically correct today, but it does show the opposition that powerful women faced during that time. This webpage, part of a larger site that argues for women priests in the Catholic Church, contains several excerpts from Knox's work, as well as a link to a complete electronic text.
- The Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth I
This comprehensive, independent website covers the 70 years of Elizabeth I's life, from her birth as princess in 1533 to her death as queen in 1603. Events in Europe, such as the 1588 defeat of the Spanish Armada, are presented from an English perspective. Also included are webpages detailing the succession and religious controversies that clouded Elizabeth's reign, a chronology of events of the period, and a "Who's Who" of Elizabethan England.
Elizabeth I, Queen Who Shaped an Age
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